The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Romuald Lepers won the 55–59 age group at Athens 2026 in 1:06:57, first of 13.
The wall balls were the standout, 1:45 quicker than the median and 92nd of 616. Stronger after halfway: 1:36 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 5:03, ahead of 96% of the field.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Athens gained about 1:07. 2:34 slower than at Istanbul 2026, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:05Running 1 4:45v median −0:30
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Block 02 6:27Running 2 3:58v median −0:39
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Block 03 7:30Running 3 4:02v median −0:57
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Block 04 7:48Running 4 4:01v median −0:54
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Block 05 8:25Running 5 4:02v median −1:01
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Block 06 5:47Running 6 3:59v median −0:55
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Block 07 8:13Running 7 4:00v median −0:52
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Block 08 8:46Running 8 4:05v median −1:04
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:03
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 607
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 607 men who finished.